Video shows boy punching another boy in bathroom; North Syracuse district investigates

CLAY, N.Y. -- North Syracuse Central School District officials have launched an investigation into a boy caught on video punching another boy inside a school bathroom.

A video posted on Facebook last weekend showed one boy repeatedly punching another. The post has been removed.

School officials learned about the incident at North Syracuse Junior High School over the weekend, the district said in a statement. The "student disciplinary process" -- which officials declined to discuss -- has been started, the district said.

In the video, one student corners another student in a school bathroom.

One student says "boy, you a b****" before the attack. After being repeatedly punched, the cornered student touches his face and mutters "ow, my mouth."

The incident was reported to the Onondaga County Sheriff's Office, the district said.

"The district has increased security within the building and will continue to cooperate with law enforcement to make sure that appropriate action is taken against anyone who is responsible for inappropriate conduct toward others," the district said.